PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Trade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams has chosen Gunwalk as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Trade
vs
Williams

182 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Trade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Williams!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams moves into the clinch successfully.

Trade ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Trade no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Trade is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Williams must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Trade has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Williams can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Williams wants to stand and escape but instead Trade has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Trade is having none of it.
Trade trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.

Trade drops back looking for a leg! Williams is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Williams manages to kick Trade off! Trade jumps back into Williams's guard.
Trade makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Trade throwing strikes from guard but Williams blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams wants to get back to his feet but Trade is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Trade scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trade prevents Williams from getting back to his feet.
Trade is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Williams has momentary wrist control but Trade slips an elbow through the middle.
Williams wants to stand and escape but Trade is having none of it.

Trade thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Williams wants to stand up but Trade is controlling him.
Trade cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Trade working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Trade scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trade scoring with punches to the head and body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams wants to stand but Trade is controlling the position.
Trade lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trade with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Trade scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trade has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Trade postures up and lands a big shot to Williams's brow.
Trade is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Williams has momentary wrist control but Trade slips an elbow through the middle.
Trade wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.
Williams is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Trade is controlling him.
Trade landing some decent shots from guard.
Trade lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trade missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Williams has momentary wrist control but Trade slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to stand up but Trade isn't so interested in that idea.
Trade cracks Williams with a solid left hand.
Trade scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trade accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trade lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Trade wants to control from the top but Williams keeps moving.

Trade drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Trade jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Trade working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Williams wants to stand and escape but Trade is having none of it.
Trade scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trade. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Trade with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williams being controlled here, momentarily.
Trade is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trade with a nice head shot there.
Trade scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Trade is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Williams wants to stand up but Trade is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trade lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trade working some strikes from top position.
Trade trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Williams wants to stand but Trade is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trade scoring with some ground and pound.
Trade stops Williams from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Trade dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Trade darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Trade passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Williams!
Trade lands with some strikes.
Trade sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
You get the feeling that Williams really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Trade landing strikes, looking to finish!
Trade working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Trade raining down hammerfists from mount.

Williams is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trade lands a big elbow - Williams is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Williams is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jack Trade!